Chapter 3

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In Mehta house,silence took over. Ashish became numb after hearing it from Neela. Neela tried her best to make Ashish understand,but he wasn't in a state to listen to her.Meanwhile,Avni also noticed the change in her parents.She became so worried,that she wants to tell everything to someone. And when she wants to tell everything to someone,she ran to her room, taking her canvas,brushes,paints out. She started painting his pictures,she painted his picture,but this time it wasn't a smiling one. She painted herself within him. She painted his picture according to her mood,and sent it to him now itself. She didn't wrote a letter,as she didn't felt so.she is feeling so helpless. She immediately took the way to sent it to him.

After coming back, her mind was tensed about the sudden behavior of her parents. They weren't the ones who always stood silent, instead they were a supporting angels for Avni. Ashish always helped Avni, when there happens silly fights between Neela and Avni. But now, she feels like everything disappeared.

What might have happened to them? Why are they behaving so strangely? Neither Papa nor Mumma isn't talking. I asked several times, but they aren't answering. God please help me!

She kept fidgeting her fingers, thinking what might have happened between them. She was calming herself,maybe they might had a little fight. But somewhere in her heart, she is scared, very very much.

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After getting her picture, Neil immediately tore it. Seeing the picture, he understood she is sad, or somewhere scared. But why? He looked for any letter or notepad, but there wasn't anything like that. He expected more from her. He was so so happy that she sent multiple gifts on a day. But seeing the picture he got worried, scared.Why would she sent a pic like this? Was she sad? Or scared? Would she be okay? His questions came ASAP. To know the answers for it, there is no way. He could only do was to pray and keeps himself calm.

His head aching terribly thinking about it, moreover he had a big day today, with no resting and sleeps. He was working all day. All this frustration was eating him up. If someone was there in front of him right now,he would have buried him alive. His heart ached as he thought about her. His mind filling her letters. He would've got a little relief if she wrote a letter,so he could understand what state she might be now. But there is no letter,which made him worried.

"Dammitt!" He slammed his hands,walking to the washroom, to cope up all his anger with a shower.

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"Neela mein yeh baat kaise bataungi use?she is just 22,she has a lot of life ahead."Ashish in a dilemma said those to Neela,who was constantly pleading him.

"Ashish I know,it's not easy for you neither for me. But I-"She flinched as she wasn't able to say more,when Ashish shouted.

"Shut it Neela. You aren't going anywhere without us. How much times did I told you to not talk about it?but phir bhi!nothing is going to happen to you. I'll do anything to make you cure,so please!"Ashish said solemnly. He felt so helpless.

"Why aren't you understanding anything Ashish?there is no time for me. I am going to-"

"Going to?going to what? What're you guys saying?,"Avni shouted from behind. Her eyes clouded with tears. She understood there's something wrong and that thing will break her.

"Bacha,"Neela gasped out. She didn't expect Avni to be here,hearing their conversation.

"What are you hiding from me?Bolo kuch bhi please,"Avni begged.

Neela has Cancer. The biggest diagnosis. Neela found about it yesterday,when she felt blood on her nostrils. And the reports came,showing she is a cancer paint and there's no cure for her. There is chances of her getting treated,but for it they need money. A medium family like them,aren't going to afford it. The doctor again said,there's only little chances for her even if they does the surgery. Being a mother and a wife,Neela won't agree to spent so much money just for her,and after saying there's only small chances,she isn't going to agree to this. Neela understood,there's no more time for her and the last thing she wished was to see her daughter's marriage. She wants her to get married,to secure her life. As a mother,whatever Neela is asking for is justified. Because every mother has a wish to see their child's marriage. But she isn't going to pressure her daughter for her own wish. She won't force her never!

Hearing all this,Avni was crying in Neelas' arms. She wasn't in a state to understand anything. A life without her mother,no she won't be able to live it,she won't survive without her mother. Till yesterday she was so happy,even if they were not a rich family, but Ashish and Neela never let Avni go through any loss. They always loved her so much,and Avni wouldn't be able to live without her parents in this earth. Her eyes ruddy,lips trembling,body shaking,heart wrenching.

"Maa"She called Neela painfully,the thought of losing her mother was enough to kill her. That painful tone of her,made Neela's insides clench. Tears escaping her eyes as she watched how vulnerable her daughter went. Ashish wiped a line tear escaped from his eyes. As a father and a husband, he tried to not break down,but seeing his whole world crashing down his heart ached. He never let a tear to come out of his princess' eye. Seeing her crying,broke his heart yet again.

"Bacha you've to be strong enough."Neela patted Avni's head.

"Kaise maa? Please don't leave me!"Avni cried. Her sobs breaking Neela and Ashish. But they're helpless,they couldn't do anything now. Never in their life they thought that they would make her cry.

A broken soul,trying to heal her broken heart;what Avni now!

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I changed the storyline a bit,so I would be able to make it up to a short story. I hope there will be 10 chapters. Well I can't promise,even I donno what I'm writing. Whatever you're reading,was the things came into my mind while writing the chappy.

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Not proof read,cause I don't have time and mood to go back and check again,will edit when I gets time,so ignore grammatical and type mistakes kindly :)

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